Senecio pseudaureus var. pseudaureus Calflora

Taxon Report

Senecio pseudaureus Rydb. var. pseudaureus

(not an active name)

Streambank butterweed

Senecio pseudaureus var. pseudaureus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Packera pseudaurea var. pseudaurea


	Plant Range Observation Search ~21 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Senecio
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Habitat: streambanks, meadows

Communities: Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

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Alternate Names:


JEF	Packera pseudaurea var. pseudaurea

Information about Senecio pseudaureus var. pseudaureus from other sources


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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/11/2025).